I'd always assumed the answer to all your questions was age. Could be wrong though. So at different stages in the 8r life they used slightly...
Happy BIrthday Henry! I bet I know why these 3 and more burners (8!) exist. Imagine you lot all working in a stove factory a number of years...
so whats this trick with buckets of vinegar? Can you post before vinegar after vinegar shots please? I've spent alot of money and time with a...
sigh :( it went for $62 , pretty cheap I guess but obv. was not meant to be... this month :twisted:
not that much hard work - the booze bottles are still full :twisted:
Hi http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=50639442 Im out of the bidding :) go for it :)
Good to learn that another Dad in NZ is supporting his son's habbit. Dontom , would be good to catch up for a brew still :)
Hi Iin a fit of boredom I had a go at cleaning up the Optimus 5 label that is on this site. [ATTACH]
well my wife says I suffer from it, but so does my optimus no 5. I've been fettling this just a little, replaced the washers on the riser tube...
lovely stoves :) When are we going to see the pictures of them all lit at the same time - a blue flame orgy as it where :twisted:
arghhh! =P~ that is one expensive toaster, and a terrible joke :)
I went camping recently with a friend, who took his gas stove (and laughed at my optimus 22). Anyway, he placed a bbq hot plate over the top of...
you guys are all just too looney! :) I have to admit though, there is something reassuring about fireing up a stove just for the fun of it, and...
Hi you can upload your pictures to photobucket.com for free, and then post a message with a link to them. The photobucket.com site gives you the...
I hope not. Im going to leave it a few months to let the paint harden lots before using it again. I think that will help ??
Thanks everyone :) :mrgreen:
thanks, they look great! Im going to have to get some now.
Hi Well I've finished my first fettle, restoring an 8r. A small job for some, but as my first it was a biggie! The stove looked like this when...
hi how did the decals go in the end? Can those of you that made and used them post photos please? Im thinking about investing in some of this...
Hi I pulled the valve appart. Not much to it. There was a spring with a small cup on top of it, and the cub had a very small disk inside. The...
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